Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 76731K

Difficulty date
October 26, 2019
Submitted
October 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1487A
Make and model
Boeing 76731K
Aircraft serial
28865
Aircraft time
86,232 hours, 17,533 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B7F
Part
Igniter
Part number
CH31772A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OVERTEMP ON #1 DURING RELIGHT, SHUTDOWN AT FL 400. RELIGHT AT FL 310. VIA QRH "IN FLIGHT". REF ITEM #1: CREW REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING FUEL IMBALANCE. CREW SHUT OFF L FUEL PUMPS, FORGOT TO SELECT CROSSFEED. AS THEY WERE GOING TO SELECT CROSSFEED, LEFT ENG FLAMED OUT. ON FIRST ENG RESTART, EGT EXCEEDED LIMITS. 788 EGT FOR 13 SECONDS TOTAL. CREW SHUTDOWN ENG, EGT WAS AT 30 DEGREES C AT SECOND ENG RESTART, ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL. (<P>C/W FIM 71-06 FT 825, INSPECTION FOUND NO FAULTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AND #2 IGNITER PLUGS IAW AMM 74-21-02. C/W FIM 71-10 FT 810, ALL CHECKS GOOD.</P><P>ITEM M2: NO FUEL MIGRATION NOTED DURING GROUND TIME. </P><P>LP 1092157 - M6: L ENG FUEL SUCTION FEED SYSTEM TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM 28-22-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD, NO DECAY IN ENGINE PARAMETERS.</P><P>LP 1092157 - M7: UNUSUAL CONDITION INSPECTION PERFORMED IAW AMM 72-00-00. ENGINE WINDMILL, ALL CHECKS GOOD.</P>)

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